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Studying abroad is an amazing experience, especially when you come to Australia as an overseas high school student. You can have a lot of fun here, especially on holidays.

There are many festivals in Australia. The most important one is obviously Christmas. Each year, the summer holidays at every high school last about two months from the beginning of December to February,  which covers the Christmas time. Since it is a long holiday, most overseas students love to fly back to their home countries to spend the time with their fami­lies and friends, but a few students still stay in Australia during the holiday to get part-time jobs. It is quite easy to find a part-time job at Christmas. Students often take part in another major social activity. They go to the beach to have fun in the sunshine. The summer in Australia is from December to February, so going to the beach in December is very popular among Australians.

Easter in March is another important holiday in the year. It actually combines(使结合) “Good Friday” and “Easter Monday”. Almost every shop closes on Good Friday. And people usually go to see Easter Show.

The Chinese New year is not a public holiday in Australia, so every Chinese student still continues to go to school to study and do his or her normal duties.

1.  in Australia
When does summer begin in Australia?	In  2.
In which season is Christmas in Australia?	In  3.  .
What’s  4.   activity in December in Australia?	5. to the beach and  6.  sunshine.
What do people do on Good Friday and Easter?	People   7. go shopping, but  8.  go to see Easter show.
What do Chinese students do during the spring festival in Australia?	They   9.   to do their   10.  things.

 

When I was seven years old, my family made me an ant farm. First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box. Then we waited for the ants to arrive. After the ants were in the glass farm, they started to make tunnels(地道). I was amazed that each one knew exactly what to do. Each had its own job.

On the fifth day a tragedy(悲剧) happened. I put my face so close to the glass farm that I knocked it over. All the tunnels fell down. Although the ants remained alive after their earthquake, one by one began to die. I was scared as I watched them give up building their tunnels to carry the bodies to a corner the farm. My mother said that the ants were dying of sadness. They simply could not stand that their tunnels were gone.

Although much time has passed, I still think of that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world, but it taught me much more.

Over the years, I came to realize the importance of teamwork. Working together, the ants were able to make an amazing world for themselves. I also learned that they should be admired for their hard work.

But there was an even larger lesson that I did not realize until recently: Adversity(逆境) is a natural part of life, and must be accepted. Unlike the ants, we cannot give up when we are sad. We have to realize that if a tunnel is gone, we must build another.

Giving up, I say, is not a good choice.

1.What did the writer’s family do for him when he was seven?

A．They built a farm of ants.	B．They bought a few ants.
C．They caught a lot of ants.	D．They found an ant city.

2.Which statement is WRONG according to the passage?

A．The writer knocked the glass box over because he put his face so close to the glass farm.

B．The ants didn’t die one by one after the tunnels were destroyed.

C．Like people, teamwork is very important for the ants.

D．Giving up isn’t a good way when we meet trouble.

3.Among the following events, which one happened first?

A．All the tunnels fell down.	B．The ants died one by one.
C．The ants got into the glass box.	D．The ants began making tunnels.

4.What did the writer learn from the ant tragedy a few years later?

A．Working together is useless.	B．Teamwork is important.
C．He can’t accept adversity.	D．Working alone is amazing.

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A．Ants Fear Adversity	B．My Family and Ants
C．Giving Up in Adversity	D．Don’t give up anytime

 

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Have you ever studied abroad? Maybe it is an amazing experience, especially when you come to Australia as an foreign high school student. You can have a lot of fun there, especially on holidays.
There are many festivals in Australia. The most important one is Christmas. Each year, the summer holidays at every high school last about two months from the beginning of December to February, which covers the Christmas time. Since it is a long holiday, most foreign students in Australia students still stay in Australia during the holiday to get part-time jobs. It is quite easy to find a part-time job at Christmas. Students often take part in another major social activity. They go to the beach to have fun in the sunshine. The summer in Australia is from December to February, so going to the beach in December is very popular among Australians.
Easter in March is another important holiday in the year. It actually combines “Good Friday” and “Easter Monday”. Almost every shop closes on Good Friday. And people usually go to see Easter Show.
The Chinese New Year is not a public holiday in Australia, so every Chinese student still has to go to school to study and do his or her normal duties.
Information about Australia

【小题1】 _______________ holidays	From the 【小题2】__________ of December to February
The most popular activity in December	【小题3】______________
Two important holidays	Christmas and 【小题4】 ________________
The thing people usually do on Good Friday	Go to 【小题5】 _____________ Easter show
What to do for a few foreign students in summer	【小题6】 ____________ to the beach to enjoy the sunshine

 

Many people catch a cold in the spring time and / or fall.  It makes us wonder .if scientists can send a man to the moon, why they can't find a cure for the common cold. The answer is easy. There are exactly hundreds of kinds of cold viruses there. You never know which one you will get, so there isn't a cure for each one.
When a virus attacks your body, the body works hard to get rid of it. Blood rushes to your nose and brings congestion(充血)with it .You feel terrible because you can't breathe well, but your body is actually "eating" the virus. Your temperature rises and you get a fever, but the heat of your body is killing the virus. You also have a running nose to stop the virus from getting to your cells.  You may feel miserable, but actually your wonderful body is doing everything it can to kill the cold.
Different people have different remedies（治疗法）for colds. In the United States and sane other countries, for example, people might eat chicken soup to feel better. Some people take hot baths and drink warm liquids.  Other people take medicine to stop the fever, congestion, and running nose.
There is one interesting thing to note - some scientists say taking medicines when you have a cold is actually bad for you. The virus stays in you longer because your body doesn't have a way to fight it and kill it .Bodies can do an amazing job on their own.  There is a joke, however, on taking medicine when you have a cold. It goes like this:
If it takes about one week to get over a cold if you don't take medicine,  but seven days to get over a cold you take medicine.
【小题1】The scientists think   .when someone catches a cold.

A．they have many ways to cure the patients

B．it's difficult to find a good way to cure the patients

C．taking hot baths and drink warm liquids can cure the patients

D．people should eat chicken soup to cure themselves

【小题2】 Why can't you breathe we11 when you catch a cold? Because.

A．you get a fever

B．the weather is so cold

C．blood rushes to your nose and brings congestion with it

D．too much virus stays in your nose and prevent you from breathing

【小题3】The blood is _____for the virus when someone gets a cold.

A．peaceful

B．safe

C．useful

D．deathful

【小题4】Which sentence is not right according to the passage?

A．The heat in your body can kill the virus when you have a fever.

B．A running nose can prevent the virus from attacking your cells.

C．If you have a cold , you mustn’t take medicines.

D．It's not the same to cure the patients when they have a cold.

【小题5】 What does the underline sentence mean in the last paragraph?

A．感冒了需要你吃一周的药才能治愈。

B．不吃药你的感冒—周不能治愈。

C．吃药一周治愈感冒对你的身体非常有害处。

D．感冒了吃不吃药都需要一周才能恢复过来。

 

 

 

Dubai is a city of big business, expensive hotels, skyscrapers (摩天楼), and shopping malls. In the early 20th century, Dubai was a successful trading port. People from the world stopped in Dubai to do business. But it was still a small city, and most people lived as fishermen and businessmen. Then in 1966, oil was discovered. This brought a lot of money into the area, and soon Dubai began to change.

      Today Dubai is one of the world’s most important business centers. In fact, each year the city gels its money mainly from business, not oil.

Recently Dubai has attracted more and more visitors from abroad. They come to relax on its beaches, and every year, millions visit just to go shopping!

      Dubai is also one of the world’s fastest growing cities. Many tall buildings are built in months. The city also has many man-made islands. One of these, the Palm Jumeirah, is like a palm tree (棕桐树) and is very beautiful.

      The city is still an amazing mix (混合体) of people from different countries. The people from 150 countries live and work in Dubai, and foreigners now outnumber Dubai natives ( 本地人) by eight to one!

      Many people welcome the city’s growth. But an increasing number of Dubai natives worry about the speed of change. As a Dubai native says, “We must always remember where we came from. Our kids must know we worked very, very hard to get where we are now, and there’s a lot more work to do.”

1.Why did people stop in Dubai in the early 20th century?

A. To relax                         B. To buy oil.

C. To go shopping.                   D. To do business.

2.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Dubai has created many man-made islands.

B. There are many foreigners working in Dubai.

C Many international visitors come to Dubai every year

D. Dubai now gets money mainly from selling oil.

3.What does the underlined word “outnumber” mean?

A. To be smaller in size than another group.

B. To be more in number than another group.

C. To be bigger in area than another group.

D. To be smaller in area than another group.

4.In the last paragraph, what does the underlined part mean?

A. We should always visit Dubai,

B. We should learn from foreigners.

C. We must always remember our past.

D. We must only think about the future.

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Dubai is growing very fast.

B. Dubai was a big city before 1966.

C. Many tall buildings are built in months.

D. Many tourists come to relax on Dubai’s beaches.